The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land

With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott. Written by Ian Smith. With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

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The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land is an episode from Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 by BBC.

This episode is 28:25 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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